Crispy Bird's Nest Frog
A Cantonese creative dish featuring stir-fried stone worm and frog meat served in a crispy fried noodle "bird's nest." Notable for its distinctive presentation and delicate, tender texture.
Ingredients
Stone frog (peeled, cleaned of leeches, gutted, meat cut into large chunks)
500 g
Green pepper (cut into chunks)
to taste
Carrot (cut into chunks)
to taste
Minced ginger
to taste
Shaoxing wine
to taste
Dried noodles (shaped into a bird's nest, deep-fried and removed)
to taste
Fine salt
to taste
Minced garlic
to taste
Lard (melted for stir-frying)
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the frog, clean off any leeches, gut it, and cut the meat into large chunks.
2
Step 2
Using a special mold, shape the dried noodles into a bird's nest, then deep-fry until crisp and remove.
3
Step 3
Heat the lard in a wok until melted, add the frog meat and stir-fry over high heat. Add Shaoxing wine, green peppers, carrots, minced garlic, fine salt, and minced ginger, and stir-fry until evenly combined. Transfer into the crispy bird's nest and serve.
